高一英语(外研版)-必修三 Unit 5 What an adventure! (1)-2ppt课件

Reading for information
Read the text carefully and answer the questions.
Reading for information
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. What are the possible results of climbing Qomolangma? 2. Why does the author mention that climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other?
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Read Paragraph 3 and answer the question. 4. Why did Alan Arnette climb Qomolangma? He believed that people had to focus on the most important and unique reason. Adventures force people to look deep inside themselves and figure out if they really have the physical and mental toughness.
Reading for information
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 2. Why does the author mention that climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other? Climbing Qomolangma is a special and difficult experience. It would include crowds, discomfort and danger. Many would become sick due to the extreme cold and low air pressure, and a few would even lose their lives.
In1924, George Mallory would die on the mountain. In 2011, Alan Arnettee climbed Qomolangma.
Reading for main idea
Read the passage and tick the topics mentioned in the text.
Reading for information
Read Paragraph 4—6 and answer the questions.
5. What are the scientific reasons behind the risk-taking? 6. What are “Type T” personalities? 7. What are the common points between the reasons of the two climbers?
The first successful climbers in the world
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, 1953
The first successful climbers in China
Wang Fuzhou, Qu Yinhua and Gong Bu, 1960
Reading for information
Read Paragraph 4—6 and answer the questions. 6. What are “Type T” personalities? “Type T” personalities, with the “T” standing for “thrill”, are personality traits that make people more likely to take risks than others. Risk-taking may be part of the human nature.
Look at the map.
2. What else do you know about Qomolangma?
Facts about Qomolangma
1. Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world with the height of 8844 meters above the sea level, and it is the main peak of the Himalayas. 2. It lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. 3. The best time to climb the mountain is in April and May.
Reading for information
Read Paragraph 4—6 and answer the questions. 7. What are the common points between the reasons of the two climbers? Mallory mentioned that what he got from the adventure was pure joy and enjoying life. “That is what life means and what life is for.”
paragraph 3
Reading for main idea
Read the passage and tick the topics mentioned in the text.
4. There are some scientific reasons of risk-taking. 5. Some adventurers are “Type T” personalities. paragraph 4 6. It is not worth the risk of climbing Qomolangma.
必修三 Unit 5 What an adventure! (1) 高一年级 英语
Understanding Ideas Climbing Qomolangma:
Worth the Risks?
Learning Objectives
At the end of the class, you will be able to: 1. tell the main idea and structure of the text; 2. list the specific information about the reasons of climbing Qomolangma; 3. summarize the passage; 4. voice your opinion of adventure.
Reading for information
Read Paragraph 4—6 and answer the questions. 5. What are the scientific reasons behind the risk-taking? Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature, with some of us more likely to take risks than others. The personalities of these people are “Type T”.
Reading for main idea
Think about the relationship of the paragraphs and find out the writing style and structure of the text.
An argumentation Para. 1: Introduction of the topic Para. 2—6: Reasons for climbers’ risk-taking Para. 7: Conclusion
Look at the map.
1. Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route? 2. What else do you know about Qomolangma?
Look at the map.
1. Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route? Because it is such a long way that it cannot be done within one day. The journey is exhausting. The climbers need these camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment. They also need to prepare proper supplies.
Reading for information
Read Paragraph 2 and answer the question. 3. Why did George Mallory climb Qomolangma? He climbed Qomolangma because of sheer joy and being able to enjoy life.
Facts about Qomolangma
4. The temperature on the mountain can get as low as -60℃. 5. Qomolangma attracts many climbers, who are experienced mountaineers. There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the summit from the southeast in Nepal and the other from the north in Tibet.
CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA: WORTH THE Rthe passage and find out how many climbers are mentioned in the passage. When did they climb Qomolangma?
Reading for information
Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. What are the possible results of climbing Qomolangma? Some people may return, some may succeed in climbing the mountain, and a few even lose their lives. Climbing Qomolangma is an experience like no other, making some feel weak and others powerful.
1. Climbing Qomolangma is a special experience. paragraph 1 2. George Mallory expressed his reasons of climbing.
paragraph 2 3. Alan Arnette expressed his reasons of climbing.